Translation guide
Catgut is a type of cord made from animal intestines, used historically for musical instrument strings, surgical sutures, and sports rackets. In modern Japanese, it is usually referred to by the material name ガット or specific product terms.
Referring to strings made from animal intestines, especially for classical instruments.
The most common term for catgut strings in music contexts. It is a loanword from English 'gut'.
バイオリンのガット弦は温かい音がします。
Violin catgut strings produce a warm sound.
Explicitly means 'gut string', often used to distinguish from steel or synthetic strings.
このギターにはガット弦が張ってあります。
This guitar is strung with gut strings.
Literally 'intestine string', a more technical or historical term. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
バロック音楽では腸弦が使われていました。
In Baroque music, gut strings were used.
Referring to absorbable sutures made from animal intestines, used in surgery.
The standard medical term for catgut suture. Literally 'intestine thread'.
手術後、腸線は自然に吸収されます。
After surgery, the catgut suture is absorbed naturally.
Direct loanword from English 'catgut suture', used in some medical contexts.
カットグット縫合糸は吸収性の縫合糸です。
Catgut suture is an absorbable suture.
Sometimes used informally for surgical gut, but 腸線 is more precise.
Referring to natural gut strings used in tennis or badminton rackets.
Common term in sports for natural gut strings, often contrasted with synthetic gut.
プロのテニス選手はナチュラルガットを好む。
Professional tennis players prefer natural gut.
Short for natural gut in sports contexts. Can also refer to strings in general.
ガットの張り替えをお願いします。
I'd like to get my racket restrung, please.
Referring to the material itself, regardless of use.
General term for catgut as a material, though it leans medical.
昔は腸線が弦楽器に使われた。
In the past, catgut was used for string instruments.
Commonly understood as the material for strings, but may be ambiguous.
Despite the English name, catgut is not made from cats. In Japanese, the terms ガット or 腸線 do not imply cats. Avoid literal translations like 猫の腸 (cat intestines).
ガット is the common term for musical and sports strings, while 腸線 is primarily medical. In general contexts, ガット is more widely understood.
The doctor stitched with catgut.
Catgut is made from sheep intestines.